OHP: Muskogee woman killed, 10-month-old injured in Adair County crash
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a 21-year-old woman was killed late Monday morning after crashing her vehicle 11 miles east of Westville.
According to reports, Mariela Gonzalez was driving a 2004 Jeep Liberty eastbound on U.S. Highway 62, .2 miles east of South 670 Road when she departed the roadway, overcorrected, and departed the roadway a second time. The vehicle struck a ditch and rolled approximately one time. The driver was ejected and Gonzalez was pronounced dead on scene by Adair County EMS.
A 10-month-old boy was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and was transported to Springdale Children's Hospital and admitted in stable condition with head, trunk internal, and trunk external injuries.
According to the OHP, seatbelts were not in use and a child restraint was in the vehicle but it's unknown if it was in use.
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